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The form prompts users to report the 

following data points (whichever are 

relevant to their records change 

request): 

1. Requestor’s fax number, email 

address, and applicant’s oath. 

2. Entity’s legal/doing business as 

names, USDOT number, docket MC/ 

MX/FX number, current street address, 

and phone number(s). 

3. Affiliations with FMCSA-licensed 

entities. 

4. Requested changes to the entity’s 

address. 

5. Requested changes to the entity’s 

name and/or ownership, management, 

or control. 

6. Type(s) of operating authority the 

entity wishes to reinstate. 

7. Credit card information (name, 

number, expiration date, address, date) 

if filing a name change or reinstatement. 

Changes From Previous Estimates 

The currently approved version of 

this ICR estimated the average annual 

burden to be 6,781 annual burden 

hours, with 27,122 total annual 

respondents. For this renewal the 

estimated average annual burden is 

16,168, with 64,673 total average annual 

respondents. The annual burden hour 

increase of 9,387 is due to the increase 

in average annual respondents. 

Title: Motor Carrier Records Change 

Form. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–0060. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently approved ICR. 

Respondents: For-hire motor carriers, 

brokers, and freight forwarders. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

64,673. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15 

minutes per response. 

Expiration Date: July 31, 2024. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

16,168. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. The Agency will 

summarize or include your comments in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

ICR. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 

1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27457 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0179] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Renewal of an Approved 

Information Collection: Licensing 

Applications for Motor Carrier 

Operating Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

FMCSA announces its plan to submit 

the Information Collection Request (ICR) 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for its 

review and approval and invites public 

comment. FMCSA requests approval to 

renew the ICR titled ‘‘Licensing 

Applications for Motor Carrier 

Operating Authority,’’ OMB Control No. 

2126–0016. This ICR applies to: (1) 

Existing registrants (i.e., entities that 

already have a USDOT number and/or 

operating authority) that are subject to 

FMCSA’s licensing, registration, and 

certification regulations that wish to 

apply for additional authorities; and (2) 

Mexico-domiciled carriers that wish to 

operate beyond the U.S. municipalities 

on the U.S.-Mexico border and their 

commercial zones. Existing registrants 

seeking additional authorities must use 

forms OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–1(FF), and 

OP–1(NNA), to apply for such authority. 

Mexico-domiciled carriers seeking the 

authority described above must apply 

for such authority using Form OP– 

1(MX). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket Number FMCSA– 

2023–0179 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets 

Operations, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Ground 

Floor, Washington, DC, 20590–0001 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

To be sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366– 

9826 before visiting Dockets Operations. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jeffrey L. Secrist, Office of Registration, 

Chief, Registration, Division, 

Department of Transportation, Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 

West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590; (202) 385–2367; jeff.secrist@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Instructions 

All submissions must include the 

Agency name and docket number. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments, see the Public Participation 

heading below. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to https://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2023–0179), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which your comment applies, and 

provide a reason for each suggestion or 

recommendation. You may submit your 

comments and material online or by fax, 

mail, or hand delivery, but please use 

only one of these means. FMCSA 

recommends that you include your 

name and a mailing address, an email 

address, or a phone number in the body 

of your document so FMCSA can 

contact you if there are questions 

regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2023-0179/document, click on 

this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type 

your comment into the text box on the 

following screen. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 


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unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. 

Comments received after the comment 

closing date will be included in the 

docket and will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its rulemaking process. 

DOT posts these comments, without 

edit, including any personal information 

the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Background 

FMCSA registers for-hire motor 

carriers of regulated commodities and of 

passengers under 49 U.S.C. 13902(a); 

surface freight forwarders under 49 

U.S.C. 13903; property brokers under 49 

U.S.C. 13904; and certain Mexico 

domiciled motor carriers under 49 

U.S.C. 13902(c). These motor carriers 

may conduct transportation services in 

the United States only if they are 

registered with FMCSA. Each 

registration is effective from the date 

specified and remains in effect for such 

period as the Secretary of 

Transportation (Secretary) determines 

by regulations. 

Prior to 2015, all entities seeking 

authority (both first-time applicants and 

registered entities seeking additional 

authorities) were required to apply for 

such authority using the OP–1 series of 

forms, including OP–1, OP–1(P), OP– 

1(FF), OP–1(NNA), and OP–1(MX) (for 

Mexico-domiciled carriers only). 

The final rule titled ‘‘Unified 

Registration System,’’ (78 FR 52608) 

dated August 23, 2013, implemented 

statutory provisions for an online 

registration system for entities that are 

subject to FMCSA’s licensing, 

registration, and certification 

regulations. The Unified Registration 

System (URS) streamlines the 

registration process and serves as a 

clearinghouse and repository of 

information on motor carriers, brokers, 

freight forwarders, intermodal 

equipment providers, hazardous 

materials safety permit applicants, and 

cargo tank facilities required to register 

with FMCSA. When developing URS, 

FMCSA planned that the OP–1 series of 

forms—except for OP–1(MX)—would 

ultimately be folded into one 

overarching electronic application 

(MCSA–1) which would be used by all 

motor carriers seeking authority. 

FMCSA began a phased rollout of 

URS in 2015. The first phase, which 

went into effect on December 12, 2015, 

impacted only first-time applicants 

seeking an FMCSA-issued registration. 

FMCSA had planned subsequent rollout 

phases for existing registrants; however, 

there were substantial delays, and 

subsequent phases have not been rolled 

out to date. 

On January 17, 2017, FMCSA issued 

a final rule titled ‘‘Unified Registration 

System; Suspension of Effectiveness,’’ 

which indefinitely suspended URS 

effective dates for existing registrants 

only (82 FR 5292). Pursuant to this final 

rule, FMCSA is still accepting forms 

OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–1(FF), and OP– 

1(NNA) for existing registrants wishing 

to apply for additional authorities. 

Separately, FMCSA requires Form OP– 

1(MX) for new and existing Mexicodomiciled motor carriers that wish to 

operate beyond the U.S. municipalities 

on the U.S.-Mexico border and their 

commercial zones. Information 

collected through URS, utilizing the 

MCSA–1, does not include registration 

form OP–1(MX), which continues to 

remain a paper form outside URS. 

Forms in the OP–1 series request 

information to identify the applicant, 

the nature and scope of its proposed 

operations, a narrative description of the 

applicant’s safety policies and 

procedures, and information regarding 

the drivers and vehicles it plans to use 

in U.S. operations. The OP–1 series also 

requests information on the applicant’s 

familiarity with relevant safety 

requirements, the applicant’s 

willingness to comply with those 

requirements during its operations, and 

the applicant’s willingness to meet any 

specific statutory and regulatory 

requirements applicable to its proposed 

operations. Information collected 

through these forms aids FMCSA in 

determining the type of operation a 

company may run, the cargo it may 

carry, and the resulting level of 

insurance coverage the applicant will be 

required to obtain and maintain to 

continue its operating authority. 

Changes From Previous Estimates 

The currently approved version of 

this ICR estimated the average annual 

burden to be 162,476 annual burden 

hours, with 81,209 total annual 

respondents. For this renewal the 

estimated average annual burden is 

318,656, with 159,312 total average 

annual respondents. The annual burden 

hourly increase of 156,180 is due to an 

increase in the number of entities that 

registered 2020 through 2022 and were 

required to obtain operating authority 

registration. The average number of 

entities which registered in the threeyear period 2020 and 2022 increased by 

96 percent compared to the number that 

registered 2017 through 2019. 

Title: Licensing Applications for 

Motor Carrier Operating Authority. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–0016. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently approved ICR. 

Respondents: Carrier compliance 

officer or equivalent from motor 

carriers, motor passenger carriers, 

freight forwarders, brokers, and certain 

Mexico-domiciled motor carriers subject 

to FMCSA’s licensing, registration, and 

certification regulations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

159,312. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours 

for forms OP–1, OP–1(P) and OP–1(FF); 

4 hours for forms OP–1(MX) and OP– 

1(NNA). 

Expiration Date: May 31, 2024. 

Frequency of Response: Other (as 

needed). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

318,656. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. The Agency will 

summarize or include your comments in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

ICR. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27455 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0100] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Renewal of an Approved 

Information Collection: Accident 

Recordkeeping Requirements 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 


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